NINA'S POV
I stood by the window as the news flashed across the screen. The gentle breeze offered little relief from the tension coiling tighter in my chest. All morning, I'd been poring over reports, searching for a breakthrough in my investigation, but nothing could have prepared me for this shocking revelation.
The very person I had come to rely on was now at the eye of a storm, besieged by baseless accusations that had nothing to do with us, yet everything to do with the cutthroat world of his business. The TV screen flickered with the image of a news anchor, her voice dripping with saccharine sympathy as she exploited the rumors surrounding his real estate empire.
I tore my gaze away, seething with indignation.
My phone buzzed, its insistent hum mirroring the anxiety building inside me. I knew instinctively who was reaching out, and my heart sank a little. Alexander wouldn't deign to call; that would require too much personal investment.